Convention on the Future of Europe

Convention on the Future of Europe
DateFebruary 28, 2002 – July 18, 2003 (2002-02-28 – 2003-07-18)
Duration1 year, 4 months and 20 days
LocationBelgium
Also known asEuropean Convention, Constitutional Convention[1]
TypeConstituent assembly
CauseLaeken Declaration
MotiveProvide starting point for the Intergovernmental Conference of Nice [2]
ParticipantsChairman: Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing

Vice-Chairmen: Giuliano Amato, Jean-Luc Dehaene
15 - Head of State Representatives
13 - Candidates States Representatives
56 - National Parliaments Representatives of Member and Candidate
2 - European Commission Representatives

2 - European Parliament Representatives
OutcomeDraft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
The use of cause is for the summoning body and the motive is the mandate
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the European Convention

The Convention on the Future of the European Union,[3] also known as the European Convention, was a body established by the European Council in December 2001 as a result of the Laeken Declaration. Inspired by the Philadelphia Convention that led to the adoption of the United States federal Constitution, its purpose was to produce a draft constitution for the European Union for the Council to finalise and adopt. The Convention finished its work in July 2003 with their Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. See History of the European Constitution for developments after this point.

  1. ^ Nungent, Neil (2017). Paterson, William E. (ed.). Government and Politics of the European Union (8th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. p. 93. ISBN 9781137454089.
  2. ^ Nungent, Neil (2017). Paterson, William E. (ed.). Government and Politics of the European Union (8th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. p. 94. ISBN 9781137454089.
  3. ^ IATE: Convention on the Future of the European Union